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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. · 1 week ago

Sr. Analyst/Paralegal

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. is a law firm seeking a Sr. Analyst/Paralegal to provide outstanding legal services to clients. The role involves researching, drafting documents, managing resources for trial, and providing leadership in case management and discovery projects.

ConsultingLegalMedical DevicePharmaceuticalTelecommunications

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Takes a lead role in providing outstanding legal service to clients by researching, reviewing, and analyzing information; drafting documents and organizing materials and managing resources for trial

Coordinates necessary clerical functions regarding the organization of documents, deposition or trial preparation, or other litigation and discovery projects relevant to a case

Performs analytical functions such as searching, inventorying, summarizing, digesting and computer coding to assist in the preparation of legal documents

Assists in the direction of case work or discovery projects

Provides oversight in the training, work assignment, and quality control monitoring of temporary and other employees involved in electronic and hard copy document collection and review projects

Assists in the development of document collection and review project processes and procedures

Provides feedback to management and administration regarding potential productivity, efficiency and cost savings improvements

Takes an active, assertive role in cases or projects to provide effective team leadership for other analysts, paralegals, staff paralegals and other support staff

Takes an active interest and role in case and discovery theories and strategy

Communicates in an exemplary manner with clients, counsel, experts, witnesses, consultants, co-workers and other parties

Maintains a strong understanding of the relevant areas of scientific, legal, regulatory, technical, and industry expertise as it relates to firm clients and litigation

Analyzes information in conformance with case needs, allegations, themes and legal theories

Applies technical training and expertise to the issues and needs of the firm

Performs duties requiring paralegal experience to assist attorney in discovery projects, case preparation and trial

Provides leadership in case management to assist the attorneys in timely completion of assignments and in recognition of important issues and opportunities

Interviews witnesses and/or company employees

Updates clients and litigation teams regarding case status, litigation and discovery issues and assignments

Maintains calendar or tickler system, subject to case requirements

Keeps abreast of significant developments in areas of assigned responsibility and areas of expertise, in order to undertake assignments as appropriate

Understands the full scope of litigation and recognizes relevant information to a case when reviewing documents and/or testimony

Travels to clients' offices, vendors, trial locations and other locations with minimal notice; assists in the trials of cases and may direct other paralegal work during trial

Utilizes and has an understanding of litigation support and case management software, databases and internet sites as needed

Keeps track of time in specified intervals and turns in time records as instructed

Provides mentoring to analysts, paralegals, staff paralegals and other litigation support staff

Uses excellent verbal, written and communication skills, and is courteous and professional at all times

Keeps supervisor abreast of current issues and potential problems as they develop; seeks advice as needed

Operates office equipment such as PC's, phones, calculators and photocopy machines

Maintains a neat and orderly workplace

Follows adequate safety procedures while carrying out all duties

Qualification

Legal researchDocument draftingCase managementLitigation support softwareAnalytical skillsTeam leadershipCommunication skillsMentoring

Required